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John Adams

Years
1947
Nationality
United Kingdom
Born in
Worcester
Works
89
Recordings
412
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John Adams · Conductor

99 recordings in this catalogue

John Adams (b. 1947) is a 20th Century composer from United Kingdom. This catalogue lists 89 recorded works across 412 recordings. Most recorded forms: Concerto, Symphony, Lied.

Born

February 15, 1947

Worcester

By Form

Concerto3Symphony3Lied2Opera1Overture1String Quartet1

Top Performers

John Adams

Conductor · 76 rec

San Francisco Symphony

Orchestra · 33 rec

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 23 rec

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 21 rec

David Robertson

Conductor · 20 rec

Kent Nagano

Conductor · 18 rec

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 18 rec

Edo de Waart

Conductor · 17 rec

Marin Alsop

Conductor · 17 rec

Leila Josefowicz

Soloist · 17 rec

Peter Oundjian

Conductor · 16 rec

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Orchestra · 16 rec

Works (89)

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TitleYearRecordings
John’s Book of Alleged Dances: Hammer & Chisel-2
John’s Book of Alleged Dances: Standchen: The Little Serenade-2
Nixon in China-2
Slonimsky's Earbox-2
String Quartet-2
The Death of Klinghoffer: Chorus of Exiled Jews-2
A Flowering Tree: Bride and Groom-1
A Flowering Tree: “Days Passed…”-1
A Flowering Tree: Kumudha and Her Sister…-1
A Flowering Tree: “Kumudha Once More…”-1
A Flowering Tree: Kumudha’s Final Transformation-1
A Flowering Tree: Kumudha’s Prayer-1
A Flowering Tree: Mamá Mamá, ¿Por Qué Nos Pegas?-1
A Flowering Tree: One Morning…-1
A Flowering Tree: Scene 2: Flores Chorus-1
A Flowering Tree: Scene 3: Audience With the King-1
A Flowering Tree: Scene 3: Before I Laughed With Him Nightly-1
A Flowering Tree: Scene 4: Kumudha and the Beggar Minstrels-1
A Flowering Tree: Scene 4: The Wedding-1
A Flowering Tree: Scene 5: We Had All but Forgotten You, Prince-1